SHAH ALAM, May 22 — The state government is planning to introduce a new subject, Biology, into its free Selangor People’s Tuition Programme (PTRS) module starting next year, said Menteri Besar Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari.
He said the addition aims to further improve Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) results in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) subjects.
“Last year, we added Additional Mathematics. This year we introduced two more new subjects, namely Physics and Chemistry.
“If we have the capacity next year, we can explore Biology. It will further enhance readiness and efforts to improve SPM results in STEM, which has faced challenges over the past 10 years,” he said at the launch of the PTRS and Didik Kasih Programme (PDK) 2026 at Dewan Raja Muda Musa here today.
Also present were state executive councillor for youth, sports and entrepreneurship Mohd Najwan Halimi, state executive councillor for human resources and poverty eradication Papparaidu Veraman, and Yayasan Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporation) chief executive officer Ahmad Azri Zainal Nor.
According to Amirudin, about 180,000 students are participating in the PTRS and PDK programmes.
Of these, 160,000 comprise Form Four and Form Five students under PTRS, while the remainder are PDK pupils, namely Year One remedial students across Selangor, aimed at strengthening basic 3M skills (reading, writing and arithmetic).
Amirudin said the PTRS module is continuously improved by a special task force made up of former officers from the Selangor State Education Department.
“They have helped to increase student participation as well as cross-check and compare it (module) with tuition syllabuses available outside.
“Although it is developed by teachers and not profit-oriented, we do not compromise on quality in terms of content and student readiness for SPM,” he said.
Meanwhile, Azri said PTRS is a core education initiative by the state government introduced in 2009 to help students who need additional academic support.
“Yayasan MBI receives an allocation of RM15 million, and one-third of it, about RM12 million, is used for education, including PTRS.
“We will continue to strengthen Selangor’s education ecosystem through various strategic initiatives that have a direct impact on the people."
At the event, Amirudin presented RM63,000 in excellence incentives to 63 outstanding students. He also presented the Higher Learning Institute Entry Reward (HPIPT) 2026 to 10 students.
